Abstract
Efforts to prevent firearm violence focus in part on federal licensees-gun dealers and pawnbrokers. Some licensees account for disproportionate sales of firearms later used in crime or denied because of failed background checks. These characteristics tend to co-occur and have been used to identify licensees who may be important point sources of firearms used in crime. Using data from a forty-three-state survey, this study finds licensee and community attributes associated with these characteristics, including sales of inexpensive handguns, exposure to illegal activity, and location in a major metropolitan area. Respondents with disproportionate sales and denied sales express increased concern about firearm violence and support for policies to prevent it, suggesting that some important sources of crime-involved firearms could be significant partners in prevention efforts.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 58-74 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | RSF |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Crime
- Firearms
- Law enforcement
- Violence
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)